Yreka, Calif. – Monday marked the official start of fire season in Siskiyou County. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said it’s ready for anything the season brings. CAL FIRE and the Klamath National Forest held a meeting ...
Ashland, Ore. – Controlled burning in the Ashland Watershed continued on Friday. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, the fuel-reduction burn will take place on 67 acres of land above Ashland. The No Candies Trail may experience partial closures ...
Leavenworth, Wash (KIRO/CNN Newsource) – Fire crews are battling an uncontained fire that displaced residents of 170 homes. The Department of Natural Resources used helicopters and fire engines to battle the blaze. It started Tuesday in a log yard and ...
Medford, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry said this spring’s abundance of grass and brush is beginning to dry out, raising the risk for wildfires. Officials with ODF’s Southwest Oregon District said this year’s above average rainfall led to ...
Sevier County, Tenn. (CNN) — Two juveniles face charges of aggravated arson in connection with a deadly Tennessee wildfire that began in late November and spread to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, according to Mark Gwyn, director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. ...
Gatlinburg, Tenn. (CNN) — More than 100 structures in the city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, have been damaged, Mayor Mike Warner said Tuesday morning. More than 150 other structures have been damaged or destroyed in other parts of Sevier County, county ...
Jackson County, Ore. — A fire near Mount Ashland is contained before spreading out of control. The Oregon Department of forestry told NBC5 the Cottonwood Creek fire started at about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon near the Mount Ashland ski road. By ...
Toulumne County, Calif. (KCRA) — A wildfire burning in California’s Tuolumne County grew to 930 acres Tuesday morning, forcing evacuations and road closures. The fire, dubbed the Marshes Fire, remains at zero containment. Highway 49 is closed from the town ...
Medford, Ore. — Cooler temperatures and higher humidity will bring the fire danger level down to “high” on Thursday. The Oregon Department of Forestry says some fire restrictions are still in place in Jackson and Josephine counties. No debris burning, ...
Sacramento, Calif. (KCRA) — As the California drought persists, trees are slowly dying and becoming a larger threat during wildfire fights. Officials say the number of dead trees throughout the state has nearly tripled since a tree mortality task force ...